Capital improvements continued in early fall 2022, as a new concrete path was constructed from the parking lot to the chapel. The path continues around the bottom of the steps, making the chapel accessible from both sides for the first time. Visitors can now travel up from the parking lot, through the side door, and into the chapel for worship or meetings without ever encountering steps. Handrails and landscaping will complete the project later this season.

Late spring brought the completion of the new two-lane driveway into camp. It spans from the entrance at Camp Mikell Road up to the main parking lot, and helped ease traffic concerns all summer! Cars are constantly flowing in and out of camp on the first and last days of summer camp, as parents arrive with eager campers and return home with exhausted ones.

The second project funded by the Walking in Faith campaign is underway, with contractors and engineers working to widen camp's driveway this spring. As with the dorm bathroom renovations, we have taken advantage of these quiet months with very little traffic to undertake this significant step toward safer and smoother traffic flow.

It’s been a quiet year at Mikell, with no summer camp, retreats, or school groups visiting since March. But, we’ve had dozens of families and individuals take the opportunity to stay a night or weekend up here. And, we’ve used this time to fast-track a project that has been in the works for several years.